An environment detecting apparatus employing an asymmetric waveform pulse generator is disclosed. The asymmetric waveform pulse generator comprises a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) bridge circuit that comprises a plurality of MOSFETs for inverting high voltage DC voltage to asymmetric waveform pulses, a pulse-width modulating (PWM) circuit for generating PWM signals, and a plurality of isolation driving circuits corresponding to the plurality of MOSFETs, for controlling switching on/off of the plurality of MOSFETs in the MOSFET bridge circuit based on the PWM signals generated by the PWM circuit. Wherein each of the isolation driving circuits comprises an isolation transformer for isolating the MOSFET bridge circuit from the PWM circuit.